The Muslim Family in General
Muslim Homes: Islamic Family Values In An Anti-Family Society
By Sahar Kassaimah In Sura’tul Al Nahl (Sura 16) in the Qur’an, Allah (SWT) says, “And Allah has made for you in your homes an abode.” What does the home represent to the Muslim family? Is it a place where family members can relate to one another and where they sincerely enjoy being together; where they have…
Historical Overview Of Usury
As we know, Allah Almighty has forbidden the taking of usury (riba) and in fact transactions involving usury in any way. The ayats in the Qur’an and the various hadiths on the subject make it clear that it is not only forbidden, but forbidden in the strongest terms. It is referred to as ‘war against…
Understanding Television
(Author’s Request: Please turn off your television set as you read this article.) In Karachi the murder and mayhem have been going on for years. “The only social activities left in the city are those related to death,” wrote a Karachi newsmagazine editorial some years ago. “Funerals, burial, mourning.” When you leave the home in…
The Civilised Family System
By Sayyid Qutb If the family is the basis of the society, and the basis of the family is the division of labour between husband and wife, and the upbringing of children is the most important function of the family, then such a society is indeed civilised. In the Islamic system of life, this kind…